Type setting and casting machine.



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OTTO KOSKE, OF ERFURT,

GERMANY.

TYPE SETTING AND CASTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

Application filed may is, 1908. Serial No. 433,551.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, O'r'ro KosKE, a subject of the King of Prussia, and residing at Erfurt, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Type Setting and Casting Machines,of which the following is a specification. I V

The present invention relates to a new arrangement in type setting and casting inachines, in which the matrices slide on endless wires through the machine, and to the.

employment of 'a new matrix for this purpose,'as well as of a device onthe same in order to bring into use as required different sorts of type, which are arranged on them simultaneously.

Arrangements have already been proposed which have in view similar or like purposes, as for example that described in the German patent specification 137,536, but there the arrangement and mounting of the guide wir'esis entirely different and the movements which the carriagemust therefore make are very detailed andcomplicated.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawing in which one embodiment is represented by way of example, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevation, Fig. Q-an end elevation and Fig. 3 a top plan view of a machine according to the present invent-ion the matrix supporting rails of the carriage.-

being shown diagrammatically. Fig. 4 shows diagrammatically the arrangement of the keys and their connection withthe releasing device for the matrices. Fig. 5 shows the carriage for lifting the matrices in side elevation, Fig. 6 an end elevation, and Fig. 7 a top plan view of the same. 8 shows the attachment of the guide wires to the vertical holders of the machine. Figs. 9, 10 and 11 represent in side elevation, end elevation, and horizontal section respectively, the device for optionally changing the sorts of type and the driving device for the same, Fig. 12 is an elevation of one of the matrices which are employed, and Figs. 13 and 14 are elevations on an enlarged scale showing the device for shifting the matrix bars in two views, whereas Figs. l5, l6 It? are side elevation, sectional end elevation on the line i i-13 in Fig. 15, and

transverse section respectitely, of. a device E r u 1 M 2.01 changing the matrices.

'7 (Fig. 8) in such a manner the exact continuations 0 Referring to the drawing, the holders or uprights 3 are arranged vertically in a' circle on the base plate 2 (Fig. 1) which, with the feet l, form the frame of'the machine. The

guide wires 6 situated one under another are attached to these holders by means of hooks that proceeding from the front vertical supports 4 as their highest point, they pass in two divisions approximately parallel to one another, bending around to the right and to the left, slanting continuously downward around the uprights 3 to the inner vertical supports 5 where their ends are attached. "As Fig. 3 shows particularly clearly, the arrangement is such that all the wires 6 do-not surround all the uprights 3 at the same time, but are divided into groups, those of the first going around the upright.3, those of the second around the upright 3 and so on. I

The sliding carriage 8 (Figs. 5, 6 and 7) provided with roller'slides between the supports at and 5 in guides and consists of two frames which are each composed of the two sides 9 and 10 and the cross pieces 14 and 14:, and are connected with one another. The parts 14' areso thick that suflicient room remains between ,them in order that wires or rails 13 can be stretched in parallel rows between the uprights 9 and 10.leaving 'room between them for the passage of the matrices 15, and so arran ed that they form fthe guide wires 6 both in the upper and in the lower position of the carriage. l/Vith the side 10 of the carriage there is rigidly connected the downwardly extending rack 11 which meshes with the toothed wheel 12 (Fig.2), so that when the latter rotates the carriage is driven downward or upward.

The matrices 15 (Fig. 12) are arranged in rows on the guide wires 6 in such manner that on each of the latter there are always only matrices of the same letter. According to Figs. 13 and let, in which they are repre-' sented again 01f an enlarged scale, they consist .of the matrix bars 15 1n which the characters 16 of the desired sort of type are chased on one side, and which have a shoulder 17 on the opposite side. The matrix bars continue upward into a fiat rod 18 in. which'a slot 19 is provided, and clasp a'second rod 21 provided with two folds 2.0, on which second rod they c slide up and down. The amount of themovement is limited by a pin 22 which is attached on the rod or rail 31 there is attached to the rod or band 21 the wire 23 ending above in a hook 2 1 with which the matrices hang and slide on the guide wires 6.

The length of the wire 23 for each letter is' made such that when the hooks 21 of the. matrices are on the wires 6 leading to the rails 13 of the carriage, all the matrix bars are Suspended at the same height, so that they may be transferred to the carriage in such a manner that their characters form a straight line, and when the casting mouth 25 of the casting pot 26 (Fig. 1) is brought up to them, they can be cast in one line. The mat rices for forming the spaces are arranged like the letter matrices and are suspended slidably on oneor more guide'wires 13, only with the difference that the space bars have no charhcters but, as usual, consist of two wedges displaceable with regard to one another which justify the line in known mannor when they are displaced reciprocally before the line is cast.

As Fig. 4 shows, the matrices 15 are each held on the wires 6 by two levers 27 and 28 clasping the wires like a' fork until the. ma-

trix which is in front at any time is released by pressure on one of the keys 38 and then slides to the place of collection or to the carriage 13. For this purpose the levers 27 and 28 are movably suspended on a two-armed lever 29 arranged pivot-ally on the'su port 39 which is rigidly connected with the frame of the machine, on its part by means of the connecting-rod 30 of the bell-crank lever 31 likewise ivoted on the support ,39, the connecting-r0 32 of the bell-crankdever 33 journaled on the bearing 3 1 connected with the frame, the connecting-rod 35, and the key-lever 36 rocking in the bearing 37 on the base platei2 and carrying the key-button 38.

In order to be able to bring, as required, the different sorts of type, namely, the individual characters 16 ofeach matrix, to be cast, there is arranged below the guide ires 6 (Figs. 9 and 10) a tongue, movable around the pint2 attached to the frame, a channel 41 having a funnel-shaped enlarged opening or mouth 17. This tongue is moved by therod 43 and the lever 44;

pivoted on the pedestal 45 attached to the base plate 2 and forms a switch or turn-out, by 5111011 the matrix bars 15, when they have entered with the shoulder 17 (Fig. 13) into the channel 411 of the tongue, are guided into one of the channels of a plate 40; the number of ,channels in this plate, according to the drawing four, corresponds to the number of the characters; the plate is attachedto the frame, and the matrix bar is pushed up the rod 21 of the matrix (Figs. 13 and 14) and elevates the characters correspond.- ingly without disengaging the hook of the fan,

and this lever 29 is moved.

which has matrix, as will be hereinafter more fully described. The channels of the-plate 4:0 are arranged slanting at first corresponding to the guide wires 6, but thenspread apart like a and run at'lastionthe plate 4C9 horizontally corresponding-to the rails 13of the car rlage; I

In rder to be able to use the same sort of type continuously, the-tongue 41 can be fixed by means of the catch-hook 46 pivotally connected with the lever 44 and engaging in the teeth 48 .of the pedestal 4:5. 7

The type setting ,rna chine is used as follows: The matrices are arranged in rows with their hooks 24in groups on the appertaining wires or rails 6 behind one another, and in numbercorresponding to the frequency with which they are used, and are held by the lever 27 (Fig. 4) of the appertaining releasing device and prevented from sliding forward. By depressing the appertaining key '38, the two-armed lever 29 is rotated, whereupon the lever 28 first enters between the first and second matrix, and thereby stops the latter and the succeeding ones; when the lever 27 is moved still more the front matrix is released and then slides down on'its guide to the carriage 13.. Before it reaches this, the" projection 17 (Fig. 13) of the matrix bar enters into the groove 11 of the turn-out and, according to the osition of the same, is conducted into one o the grooves of the plate 40, the matrix rod 18 'beingpushed up on the rod 21, witho the hook 24 leaving the wire 6 or the corresponding rail 13 ,of' the carriage on to which it has been at last transferred. After the line has been justified in known manner, and after connectionwith the casting mouth 25 of the casting pot 26 has been-made and opened again, the carriage with all the matrices suspended, from it goes upward under the influence of the rack 11 engaging with the toothed wheel 12 until the rails of the car.

riage arrive in the same position as the upper ends-of the wires 6 attached to the up rights 4. After the carriage with the mat.- rices thereon has been elevated so that the rails of the carriage register with the upper ends of the wires 6, the matrices are distributed on the various wires along which v theyv may gravitate and thus bring themselves into position for subsequent use. In

the resent instance, I have shown a trans-,

ferring lever 50 for accom lishing this result, this lever beingpivote on a b'racket 51 secured to the under side of the base plate 2 of the machine so that the lever will swing in a vertical plane, and the upper end of this lever. is.arranged to enter the space tween the parallel rows of matrix supporting rails 13 of the carriage and by entering between these rows of rails" the lever will engage the and wires of'the matrices suspending hooks them toward the left and will thereby push crease 1 until the matrices have all been transferred to the guiding or supporting wires 6. This transferring lever '50 may be actuated at the appropriate time'by any suitable mechanism, its. lower 'end being shown in the present instance as provided with a roller arranged to cooperate with the raised part on a cam 52, and a suitable spring shown adjacent to the bracket 51 serves to retract the lever '50 after the roller on said lever passes the high part of the cam. The individual parts of the machine are moved in known manner by the shaft- 53 mounted in the frame of the machine in such manner that the shaft is temporarily. connected by means of a coupling 54 with the continuously rotating belt-pulley 55, or similar-member for transmitting power, and

after being rotated once by hand or automatically is disconnected from the same.

In the general view of the machine shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 various parts which have no particular importance for the present invention have either been only indicated, or only partially shown, for the sake of clearness. I

In order to be able to exchange the matrices and to keep them all in order and in stock, a frame is provided which is represented in Figs. 15, 16 and 17; The same consists of four uprights 6O whichare united by two strong crosspieces 61 inthe manner of the carriage 8. Between each two up rights (30 there are rails or wires 62 arranged slanting in two parallel rows in such manner that there is still sutticient room -left between them for the matrices. These rails are bent all in the same direction at the ends 63 and 64, which projectat both sides beyond the uprights 60, and are distributed in such manner that these-ends join-on eX- actly with the guide wires 6. 1f the matrices are to be removed from the machine, while the carriage S is elevated, theends 6i ot' the rails 60 are placed against the wires 6 which end at the uprights 5, and after all the matrices are released, they' are transferred to the changing frame, Likewise for inserting new matrices into the machine, a filled frame is placed with the ends 63 of the rails 60 against the'ends of the wires 6 attached. to the uprights at, whereupon the matrices are pushcd over on to the wires.

For secu ing-the matrices on the frame while the same are not in use, suitably formed clamping devices, bolts or the like, on one or both of the longitudinal sides are used which prevent the matrices sliding oii lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to'sccurc by Letters Patent is:

1. In a typo setting and casting machine, the combination with a base plate, of a pinra'lit y of uprights arranged circularly thereon, a plurality of vertical supports arranged in pairs in two parallel planes on said base plate, and a plurality of guide wires attached at one end to one pair of said vertical supports, conducted around one or more of said uprights in the form of a spiral, and attached at the other end to the other pair of said vertical supports at a distance from the former end equal tothe pitch of the spiral.

2. In a type settingand casting machine, the combination with a base plate, plurality of uprights arranged circularly thereon, a pluralitypf vertical supports ar ranged in pairs in two parallel planes on said base plate, a plurality of guide wires attached at one end to one pair of said vertical supports, conducted around one or more of said uprights in the form of a spiral, and attached at the other end to the other pair of said vertical supports at a distance from the former end equal to the pitch of the spiral, and a carriage slidable vertically between said supports and having a plural ity of rails corresponding to said guide wires. Y I I 3. In a type setting and casting machine,

the combination with a base plate, of a plurality of uprights arranged circularly thereon, a plurality of vertical supports arranged in pairs in two parallel planes on said base plate, and ,a plurality of guide wires attached at one end to one pair of said vertical supports, conducted in groups to the right and to the left around one or more of said uprights in the form of a spiral, and attached at the other end to the other pair of said Vertical supports at a distance from the former end equal to the pitch of the spiral.

4:. In a type setting and casting machine, the combination with a base plate, of a plurality of uprights arranged circularly thereon, a plurality of vertical supports arranged in pairs in two parallel planeson said base plate, and a plurality of guide wires attached at one end to one pair of said 'verticalvsupports, conducted in two groups to the right and to the left and then in smaller groups around one or more of said uprights in the form of a spiral, and attached 'at the other end to the otherpair of said vertical supports at a distance from the former end equal to the pitch of the spiral, the first smaller group on each side bending around the first uprights, the second smaller group on each side bending around the second up-- right, and so on, to the inside of the circle of uprights.

5. in a type setting and casting machine, in combination with a matrix bar, a wire, a rod attached thereto, a second rod slidable on the former rod, and said matrix bar con nected with said second rod.

6. In a type setting and casting machine, in combination with a matrix bar, 'a wire, a rod attached thereto, a second rod having a of a lltl

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slot slidable on the former rod, a pin on the former rod movable in said'slot, and said matrix bar connected with said second rod.

7. In a type setting and casting machine, the combination with a frame, matrix guiding and supporting means, and matrices each having afshoulder at one side of a tongue provided with a channel pivoted on the frame, said channel being adapted to receive the shoulder of a matrix bar, a plate provided with grooves fixed slantwise on said frame adjacent vto the end of said ton ue. and means on said frame for ad ustmg the position of and holding said tongue.

8. In a type setting andcasting machine, the combination with a frame, matrix supporting means thereon, and matrices each having a shoulder at one side of a tongue provided with a channel pivoted on the frame, said channel being adapted to receive changing frame provided with a series of rails arranged slantingly thereon, said rails corresponding in number and adapted to register with the guide wires of the machine whereby a set of matrices may be interchanged between the' guide wires and rails and maintained in predetermined order.

10. The combination of a type-setting and casting machine provided with a' series of guide wires, a set of matrices adapted to circulate or travel along the respective wires, and a changing frame provided with a series of vertically spaced rails arranged slantingly thereon and having their ends offset. laterally, said rails of the changing frame corresponding in number and adapted to register with the guide wires of the machine whereby a set of matrices may be 1ntercha-nged between the machine and frame and maintained in predetermined order.

11. The combination of a type-setting and casting machine having duplicate sets of guide Wires, a set of matrices adapted to traverse said wires, and a changing frame provided with matrix-receiving rails arranged slantingly and in two parallel rows, the rails,of the changing frame corresponding in number and adapted to register with the guide wires of the machine, the ends of the rails being deflected laterally toward the same side of the frame whereby a set of matrices may be interchanged between the machine and frame and the matrices may be maintained in predetermined order.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificationin the presence 0 two witnesses.

' OTTO KOSKE. WVitnesses:

PAUL BOHN, GUSTAV LAUTER, Jr 

